(S)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine

Term ID

CHEBI:43876

Synonyms

• (+)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine
• (+)-MCPG
• (S)-(+)-alpha-amino-4-carboxy-2-methylbenzeneacetic
• (S)-(+)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine
• (S)-(ALPHA)-METHYL-4-CARBOXYPHENYLGLYCINE
• (S)-a-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine
• (S)-MCPG
• 4-[(1S)-1-amino-1-carboxyethyl]benzoic acid

Definition

A non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid that is alanine in which the alpha-hydrogen is replaced by a 4-carboxyphenyl group (the S-enantiomer). It is a non-selective group I/group II metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonist.

References

• PDBeChem:MCG
• Reaxys:7568949

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )